Meg's #7 Streaks/Residue - Just can't get it all off!!

[dschribs]

I used Meg's #7 on my single stage red '68 camaro today. Humidity was low and temp was about 80. Looked good until I took it out in the sun and saw that the #7 hadn't totally been removed. I used a micro fiber to try and remove it and I had to extert ALOT of pressure to even begin to remove the residue that was left behind. I used some QD to try and remove it and it still wouldn't budge. I will come off - but I have to push down VERY hard with the MF and stay on the one spot for awhile and usually, with most other products I've used, that's not the case. I know you have to let the #7 skin (I've read Mike's technique for using #7) and go over it a few times which I did but in the end, I still had some spots that were a BEAR to remove....if they would come off at all!!

So..am I using too much product perhaps??

How long should you wait for the #7 to "cure" before you remove it? I usually do the entire car then start the removal process. Should I be doing one panel at a time???? Can it be used as more of a wipe on wipe off product??

Thanks!!

[atticdog]

from what i read and i do with #81
apply thin and work in to 1 panel at a time
with #7 you wipe off in 2 steps
wipe once while still wet then let it skin over again then wipe a second time
dont let it dry

[dschribs]

Maybe the problem is that I am letting it dry completly vs using too much??? Should I use it more of a wipe on wipe off product?

[atticdog]

yep
wipe on work in wipe off

[RamAirV1]

Letting it dry, or skin for too long will cause the same problems as applying too much.

One thing I found that helps is applying it with a G100. That makes it easier to apply a thin coat. It wipes right off that way!

RamAirV1

[Don]

I've had the most success with Megs Pure Polishes when I use a small amount of polish over a small area (one panel or 1/2 a larger panel) at a time.

IMO, I think it's easiest to start with an amount that doesn't seem to be enough and build up from there than to try and guess at the right amount right from the start.

**Edited to add: RamAirV1 has a good point about using the G100/PC, it allows you to put on an extremely thin coat that is easy to remove.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Meg's #7 Streaks/Residue - Just can't get it all off!!

Originally posted by dschribs
How long should you wait for the #7 to "cure" before you remove it? I usually do the entire car then start the removal process. Should I be doing one panel at a time???? Can it be used as more of a wipe on wipe off product??

Thanks!!

M07 is a wipe on, wipe off product. Like all pure polishes and pure waxes, you need only apply a very thin coat, work it in and then wipe it off.

If you apply it to the entire car at one time, a technique for removing it is to remove most of it in one area and move on, as your work your way around the car to where you started, grab a fresh wiping cloth and go around the car again. The idea is to remove most of the #7 and then move on.

Take two to three trips around the car, each pass becoming more gentle to the surface and wiping carefully.

Used correctly, #7 is an easy product to work with, using a wiping cloth with a nap also help a lot.

Try reading this,

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7820

Also, anytime you have a problem with a product, sometime it will help to reapply the same product and then remove it, this is because like dissolves or liquefies like

Try re-applying a thin coat to one fender, then take a soft, fluffy microfiber or terry cloth towel and gently remove it. If you achieve success with a small area, you can duplicate the process and achieve success over a large area.

[rusty bumper]

I guess a person could rely on a LSP to remove any trace remnants of #7 ?

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I favor #81 myself. But even then I have to watch my MF towel (When removing it), or it will slip out of my hand due to the grabbing nature of the polish.

Anyone ever experienced that before?

[dschribs]

Rusy Bumper
I have single stage paint which is why I am using #7. I beleive #81 Is geared more towards base coat/clear coat.

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by dschribs
Rusy Bumper
I have single stage paint which is why I am using #7. I beleive #81 Is geared more towards base coat/clear coat.

That's true.

I favor #81 because it's a little easier to remove........Never tried #81 on single stage yet.

But some like to use #7 on clear coat paint too.......They say that it looks pretty good.

I would use a pure polish more often, but I'm usually 'bout out of gas after a long days buffing.

[Bronco4me]

I apply #7 to about half the car using the G100 w/8006 pad, removing any heavy areas as I go (if they dry then they're a bear to remove). Allow the #7 it to skin lightly, then use the G100 w/7006 pad and MF bonnet to remove the #7.

I'll take a dry MF towel and slowly wipe over the entire area to remove any residue, then follow up with NXT wax using the G100 for application and removal. Final wipedown with a MF towel and enjoy!